Why We’re Not Headed to Asheville this Summer

Why We’re Not Headed to Asheville this Summer2017-05-042017-05-04/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jasp-logo-whitetext-retina2.pngSpringdale by Jack's Abbyhttps://springdalebeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/emptying-rhubarb-and-blueberry-barrels-is-quite-a-sight-.jpg200px200px

Earlier this year, we were contacted by the folks at Wicked Weed about participating in their Funkatorium Invitational this July. Wicked Weed has long been a brewery we’ve looked up to, especially in our little corner of the sour beer world.

With the news yesterday that Wicked Weed have been acquired by AB InBev, we’ve had to inform them that we won’t be able to participate in this festival. As others have eloquently noted in the past day, the business practices of AB InBev are frequently at odds with the interests of small, independent breweries. By attending this festival we’d be, in whatever small way, supporting and encouraging those very practices.

We are in the process of reaching out to the other breweries who’ve had to change their plans for the festival last minute. We’d love to host them here in Massachusetts that weekend, so we could share their awesome beer and support each other’s independence. Stay tuned…

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This hazy NEIPA is a party you don’t want to miss. It’s packed with Comet and Mosaic hops with a clean juicy grapefruit taste and rye finish. Drink one now before your friends can say “You Had to Be There.”
6.5% ABV

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Inspired by our favorite cocktail. This blend of amber aged in vermouth barrels, blonde aged in gin barrels, and sour red aged on orange peel and cranberry, is aromatically fruity with a very balanced taste. Would pair very well with food and comes in at 6%

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Futile Lord is our homage to that most globe-trotting of styles, the Tropical Stout. These dark, rich beers took root in far flung British colonies, inspired by imported Foreign Export Stouts but adapted to local ingredients and processes. The restrained bitterness allows for complex sweetness and fruitiness to take center stage. Contrasts beautifully with spicy foods, but also plays nice for dessert.

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7.8%

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Opaque, tan head, ruby highlights

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baking chocolate, licorice, brown sugar, dates

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Futile Lord is our homage to that most globe-trotting of styles, the Tropical Stout. These dark, rich beers took root in far flung British colonies, inspired by imported Foreign Export Stouts but adapted to local ingredients and processes. The restrained bitterness allows for complex sweetness and fruitiness to take center stage. Contrasts beautifully with spicy foods, but also plays nice for dessert.

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Inspired by the tart, refreshing wheat beers of Berlin, our take on the style uses a mixture of Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces for fermentation and acidification. Bright sourness is complemented by funky, barnyard aromatics contributed by the Brettanomyces.

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Barrel Master’s choice of golden sour lagers, dry-hopped at our whim. The current batch is part of an ongoing fundraising effort for the Jack’s Abby MS Bike Team! A portion of each beer sold goes towards the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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Inspired by Belgian brown & red beers from the region of Flanders, Cuvee d’Or Rouge is driven by acidity, but not at the expense of balance. Our Barrel Master selects barrels of sour brown and golden lagers to create a final blend that dances delicately between tart and fully sour, while allowing for a soft expression of wood character. A perfect beer to pair with a soft, funky cheese.

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5.3%

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Our Barrel Master’s select blend of golden and red sour lagers.

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Cider-like, woody, deeply funky, with hints of tobacco.

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A legendary fruit from the breadbasket of civilization, the cherry has long been a companion of brewers. Kriek Mythology honors the sour cherry beers of the Flanders region of Belgium. We use whole cherries and puree, and age in barrels for up to a year.

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You know what’s Remarkable? Half a decade of our friends at Remarkable Liquids spreading the craft beer love all around New York State. Liquid celebration was required, so we’re bringing you this incredibly dank New England Pale Ale in honor of their 5 year anniversary. 5.5%ABV